MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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